American Football (Deluxe Edition) - American Football (Cassette) (AE)

This is a deluxe edition cassette tape pressing of American Football's self-titled debut full-length. In the years since its release, this album has quietly become one of the most fiercely beloved titles in the Polyvinyl catalog. Despite the trio—Mike Kinsella (Cap'n Jazz, Owen, Owls), Steve Lamos, and Steve Holmes—having played only a few shows and released just one other record (a three-song EP), their influence and legacy have steadily grown since their disbandment. From its now iconic artwork to the band's unique songwriting approach (highlighted by an emphasis on shifting time signatures and sincere lyrics), American Football proves a record becomes a true classic through the deep emotional connection it forges between the music and the listener, rather than flashiness or catering to trends. This deluxe edition includes an album's worth of rare live recordings, demos, and practice sessions (featuring material never recorded elsewhere), curated by the band after guitarist Steve Holmes discovered a set of cassette tapes containing these previously unreleased recordings.

Label: Polyvinyl Records

Release Year: 2015

Track List:

1. Never Meant
2. The Summer Ends
3. Honestly?
4. For Sure
5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
6. But the Regrets Are Killing Me
7. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional
8. Stay Home
9. The One with the Wurlitzer
10. Intro [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, Il, 1997]
11. Five Silent Miles [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, Il, 1997]
12. Untitled #1 (The One with the Trumpet) [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
13. Untitled #2 [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
14. Stay Home [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
15. Untitled #3 [Boombox Practice Session, 1999]
16. Never Meant [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
17. But the Regrets Are Killing Me [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
18. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
19. The 7's [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, Il, 1997]
20. Intro [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, Il, 1997]
21. Five Silent Miles [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, Il, 1997]
22. Untitled #1 (The One with the Trumpet) [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
23. Untitled #2 [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
24. Stay Home [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
25. Untitled #3 [Boombox Practice Session, 1999]
26. Never Meant [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
27. But the Regrets Are Killing Me [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
28. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
29. The 7's [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, Il, 1997]